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well, this defense of marriage act is exactly what the defense of marriage act does. it denies same-sex marriage couples the rights for tax benefits, federal health benefits and the like. so if you're married to a man, you dent get the same right ifs you're a woman married to a man. that is gender discrimination, in my view, not sexual preference. >> and you've argued in front of the supreme court. >> i have. >> you said in 1990? >> 1990. >> nerve-racking? >> very nerve-racking. these issues are very important. the justices are very prepared. they're very intelligent. and there's a lot at stake. so this is going to be a very interesting argument. now we can actually listen to them online. >> having argued in front of the supreme court, how do you think they're going to rule? >> well, i think we have a fairly conservative court. but it's kind of divided 50/50. it's going to be a very close call. however, looking at the case precedent in the past and looking at what i think they have to do with this law, i think they're going to have to strike down the defense of marria
well, this defense of marriage act is exactly what the defense of marriage act does. it denies same-sex marriage couples the rights for tax benefits, federal health benefits and the like. so if you're married to a man, you dent get the same right ifs you're a woman married to a man. that is gender discrimination, in my view, not sexual preference. >> and you've argued in front of the supreme court. >> i have. >> you said in 1990? >> 1990. >> nerve-racking? >>...
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defense secretary pan etta just left here. he talked to reporters. we asked about syria, and secretary panetta for the first time speaking since the president's warning to syria. secretary panetta says in his words the latest intelligence that he has seen now raises serious concerns, he says, that bashir al assad in syria is considering using chemical weapons, so what is new from the secretary of defense is the first reference to the latest intelligence, highly classified, of course, that the administration is looking at that has led to some of these warnings from president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton. the question, of course, is what is the administration to do now? suzanne. >> how are people reacting to this news, the fact that you've got the defense secretary now what it seems to be getting closer to some of the statements we have seen about real concern over the possibility of these chemical weapons? >> yeah. i think that's exactly the point. secretary panetta going on to say, as others have, but saying it very emphatically just
defense secretary pan etta just left here. he talked to reporters. we asked about syria, and secretary panetta for the first time speaking since the president's warning to syria. secretary panetta says in his words the latest intelligence that he has seen now raises serious concerns, he says, that bashir al assad in syria is considering using chemical weapons, so what is new from the secretary of defense is the first reference to the latest intelligence, highly classified, of course, that the...
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criminal defense attorney anne bremner joins me. this is one of those stories where we're talking abo it this morning and everybody's jaw is on the floor, the affiliate here in portland, k2, they had a loaded handgun, ran from police, were handed over to their parents. i know they're i want to say itty-bitty but apparently not so much, can you not charge them? >> it is an astonishing story. my jaw is dropping right here. you think, portland? these kids? the gun and the bullets and everything else. but they can't -- they're too young. they're so young, it is an astonishing story, but too young to charge. because they don't have the capacity to commit a crime. they don't have the requisite knowledge about their criminality, potential crimin criminality to commit a crime. so they don't go to juvie. they go to their parents. where are they going next? who knows. >> they go home to their parents, you hope their parents punish them. there is no recourse? >> that's right. at least in the criminal laws. now, under the civil laws, the parent
criminal defense attorney anne bremner joins me. this is one of those stories where we're talking abo it this morning and everybody's jaw is on the floor, the affiliate here in portland, k2, they had a loaded handgun, ran from police, were handed over to their parents. i know they're i want to say itty-bitty but apparently not so much, can you not charge them? >> it is an astonishing story. my jaw is dropping right here. you think, portland? these kids? the gun and the bullets and...
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and, joe, we're talking about the defense of marriage act here. in the end, assuming that the supreme court rules in, you know, on this particular issue, could it be that marriage is no longer defined as between a man and a woman, arguably? >> well, that's certainly the question here, you know. and now we know the case that at least potentially could decide that and i don't know how much jeff talked about it, but i just wanted to talk more about this windsor case. it is called windsor against the united states. it is about a woman named edith windsor and her partner who is named tea spire. these are two women with long 40-year relationship. they were married in toronto, canada, in 2007 and spire died in 2009 in new york at a time when new york recognized same sex marriages that had been performed out of the state. so spire dies. and then edie windsor, the woman whose name is on the case, was required to pay $363,000 in federal estate taxes on the inheritance. and this is money that she would not have had to pay if federal law had given their relat
and, joe, we're talking about the defense of marriage act here. in the end, assuming that the supreme court rules in, you know, on this particular issue, could it be that marriage is no longer defined as between a man and a woman, arguably? >> well, that's certainly the question here, you know. and now we know the case that at least potentially could decide that and i don't know how much jeff talked about it, but i just wanted to talk more about this windsor case. it is called windsor...
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an absolute defense to defamation is the truth. and so therefore if her statements were true, she's protected. i think the underlying goal of this company is to chill this in the future. meaning, if other people want to write things about them, true or not, they're going to say wasn't that woman sued for all of this money? i'm not going to express my opinion. and that i think is the ultimate goal. but defamation cases very, very tough to prove. >> but can businesses, they really can't protect themselves from whatever somebody chooses to do online. >> do good work. >> right. but not everyone does good work. >> right. ultimately businesses can protect themselves. but here's the problem, the problem is that, look, everyone has an opinion. and if you do something that's not up to par, doesn't meet quality, it's shot ty, people ae going to write nasty things about you. you have to hold people accountable if they misrepresent factually those things. and if in this
an absolute defense to defamation is the truth. and so therefore if her statements were true, she's protected. i think the underlying goal of this company is to chill this in the future. meaning, if other people want to write things about them, true or not, they're going to say wasn't that woman sued for all of this money? i'm not going to express my opinion. and that i think is the ultimate goal. but defamation cases very, very tough to prove. >> but can businesses, they really can't...
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what did he say in his own defense? >> i found several fire bob costas facebook pages with lots of likes. he went on the shows yesterday morning and defended himself and said that he did admit he made a mistake, that he used wrong forum to take on such a heavy-handed topic, that he should have listened to his own rule which is when you take on a topic as politically charged as gun control, leave yourself enough time to fully flush out that topic. and as we know in television, you only have so much time to talk about a certain topic. he had only about 90 seconds to discuss that topic. he broke his own broadcasting rule in taking on that topic in that forum. he also said he doesn't disagree with the second amendment, he believes people should have the right to bear arms but he believes we should change the gun culture in your country, like grabbing your keys, grabbing your wallet, grabbing your gun before you leave the house is how the culture needs to change. and the amount of people who want him to be fired for what he
what did he say in his own defense? >> i found several fire bob costas facebook pages with lots of likes. he went on the shows yesterday morning and defended himself and said that he did admit he made a mistake, that he used wrong forum to take on such a heavy-handed topic, that he should have listened to his own rule which is when you take on a topic as politically charged as gun control, leave yourself enough time to fully flush out that topic. and as we know in television, you only...
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the north american air defense space said it put an object into orbit. north korea says it's a scientific satellite, but the u.s. believes the launch is a cover for testing ballistic missile technology. a senior administration official says the u.s. will wush for a u.n. security council resolution condemning the loss as well as possible sanctions. members began meeting behind closed doors about an hour ago. joining us is former new mexico governor bill richardson. gooz to see you. you're a former u.n. ambassador to the. does it concern you? >> it does concern me. my hope was that the new leader in north korea, kim jong-un, would pick a different path than his father, that he would be more moderate. i think still there's possibilities of dialogue. i'm not sure when. i think he did this for domestic reasons. the last missile launch failed. he only has one year in leadership. he wants to show his people that despite their economic problems, they have military and missile technolo technology, that they're a major power in space, militarilmilita buttress them
the north american air defense space said it put an object into orbit. north korea says it's a scientific satellite, but the u.s. believes the launch is a cover for testing ballistic missile technology. a senior administration official says the u.s. will wush for a u.n. security council resolution condemning the loss as well as possible sanctions. members began meeting behind closed doors about an hour ago. joining us is former new mexico governor bill richardson. gooz to see you. you're a...
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oil exports as part of an effort to get iran to give up it's nuke program, but as for the drone, a defense official says no u.s. navy drone is missing. >>> we're about to take you live to cairo. that is where riot police are bracing now for another night of violent street fighting, tear gas all over the city today. this week crowds of egyptians have now stormed the presidential palace, breaking through fences, fighting with security forces, trying to keep them back. now, the protesters, they are furious about several things. first of all, all concerning president mohammed morsi and this growing perception that he is making himself too powerful. cnn's reza sayah is in cairo. >> opposition factions back protesting against mohammed morrissey for nearly two weeks. most of the protests have been limited to tahrir square, but they're now going to the source of their anger, president morrissey, and his presidential palace. >> why come here? >> because it's -- we got fed up. >> he doesn't respect us. he don't want to listen to our demands. >> reporter: what's your message to him by coming out here
oil exports as part of an effort to get iran to give up it's nuke program, but as for the drone, a defense official says no u.s. navy drone is missing. >>> we're about to take you live to cairo. that is where riot police are bracing now for another night of violent street fighting, tear gas all over the city today. this week crowds of egyptians have now stormed the presidential palace, breaking through fences, fighting with security forces, trying to keep them back. now, the...
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will a defensive player ever win the heisman? >> either way, it would have been historic. freshman or first defensive player. >> right, is it for the mvp on offense in college football? >> if he doesn't win, who does? >> yeah, but he's exciting and only freshman and congratulations to johnny manziel. >> let's talk manny pacquiao found himself in unfamiliar territory on the mat in las vegas. an incredible fight. knocked out by mar qwest. with him as ring side though, another guy who knows about getting knocked out. >> yeah, he lost the biggest fight of his life in november. mitt romney was tr with his wife before the fight. before the fight, wished pacquiao well. after a furious fifth round, manuel was knocked down. it was kind of funny. according to reports, romney went up to pacquiao and said hello, manny, i ran for president, i lost. i don't think romney's loss left a mark. this one might for pacquiao who had a broken nose. loses his second straight fight. many are wondering if this is the end or if there's a rematch offering a fifth possible fight. >> so much build up t
will a defensive player ever win the heisman? >> either way, it would have been historic. freshman or first defensive player. >> right, is it for the mvp on offense in college football? >> if he doesn't win, who does? >> yeah, but he's exciting and only freshman and congratulations to johnny manziel. >> let's talk manny pacquiao found himself in unfamiliar territory on the mat in las vegas. an incredible fight. knocked out by mar qwest. with him as ring side...
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one case involved the federal defense of marriage act which denies federal benefits to same-sex couples legally married in their own state. the other is a challenge to california's proposition 8 which took away the right of same-sex marriage that had previously been approved by the courts. we should get a ruling by next summer. the two men who will argue on behalf of proposition 8 are an unlikely duo as cnn's gloria borger tells us. the story plays out like a hollywood script complete with a haollywood director. >> reporter: it's a script that could have been written in hollywood. the opening shot, a lunch in the polo lounge at the bever h erlys hotel. and it starts where you might expect, with a hollywood heavy hter, director and writer rob reiner. >> this is after proposition 8 went the wrong way for us. >> the lunch took place in november 2008, a week after the election. obama won the white house. but gays and lesbians lost the right to marry in california. >> we're trying to figure out what we do next. then we thought about the idea of a possible legal challenge to proposition 8, an
one case involved the federal defense of marriage act which denies federal benefits to same-sex couples legally married in their own state. the other is a challenge to california's proposition 8 which took away the right of same-sex marriage that had previously been approved by the courts. we should get a ruling by next summer. the two men who will argue on behalf of proposition 8 are an unlikely duo as cnn's gloria borger tells us. the story plays out like a hollywood script complete with a...